Numbers 23:16
“And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.”
Numbers 23:16 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when the Lord had met him, and had put the word in his mouth, he said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou say to him.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and say this.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Lord met Balaam, put a word in his mouth, and said, "Go back to Balak and say this."
Context: Numbers 23
14And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
15And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
16And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
17And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?
18And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
About Numbers 23: Balaam's Oracles
Balaam's prophecies of the coming of a great leader, the Messiah.
Commentary
In Numbers 23, the Lord commands Balaam to bless the Israelites. Balaam is a non-Israelite prophet who is hired by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse the Israelites. However, God does not allow Balaam to do so, and instead commands him to bless the Israelites. Balaam obeys God and blesses the Israelites with a series of prophecies.